01A walk, a park and a climb above the town
A walk through the Old Town’s stone squares
You enter through the Sea Gate onto Trg od Oruzja, beside the clock tower, with smaller squares and stone passages continuing between palaces and churches. The walk leads towards the squares of St Tryphon and St Luke, with their churches and stone facades. More about walking through the Old Town · View on map.
Play and rest in City Park
City Park (Veliki gradski park) occupies the former foundry site, known as Livnica, close to the Old Town. The playground has a soft surface, and paths lead through greenery to places to rest. The park also has a fitness trail, an amphitheatre and a dome. View on map.
The climb to Sveti Ivan Fortress
Stone steps follow the city walls up the hillside above the Old Town towards Sveti Ivan Fortress. Higher up, the view opens across the town’s rooftops and harbour towards the bay. For a family visit, allow for the descent by the steps as well, with more effort involved than a walk around the town’s squares.
The official access points to the path are Parilo, behind the Collegiate Church of St Mary, and Skaljarska pjaca in the Old Town. For your visit, see Kotor City Walls tickets and seasonal opening times. More about climbing the city walls · View on map.
02Museums, marine life, films and games
Ships and nautical objects at the Maritime Museum
At the Maritime Museum of Montenegro in Grgurina Palace, you can see ship models, paintings of sailing ships and objects used at sea. The instruments include compasses, telescopes and hourglasses, and there is also a ship’s wheel on display.
The museum is at Trg Bokeljske mornarice 391 in the Old Town. More about Grgurina Palace and the Maritime Museum · View on map.
Cats in old pictures and objects
The Cats Museum in the Old Town depicts cats in old prints, books, postcards, posters and other objects. Part of the collection also features school exercise books and children’s books.
The museum is at Trg Gospe od Andjela, Stari grad 371, and opens seasonally. For the date you plan to visit, check Cats Museum information and contact details. View on map.
Marine life at Boka Aquarium
At Boka Aquarium in Dobrota, you can watch fish and other marine life through the glass of the display tanks. Eighteen tanks are arranged in four sections: the world’s seas and the Mediterranean, the Adriatic including the southern Adriatic, the Bay of Kotor and tropical seas. In the touch tank, you can touch the animals under staff guidance and with children supervised at all times.
The aquarium is at the Institute of Marine Biology, I bokeljske brigade 68. Children under 14 must be supervised by an adult. Boka Aquarium opening days and times · Visitor rules · View on map.
A family film screening at Kino Boka
Kino Boka is housed in the former Church of Our Lady of the Angels, on Pjaca od kina in the Old Town. The film programme of the Nikola Djurkovic Cultural Centre includes dubbed screenings, so you can choose a film whose content and language suit your children.
Check the current Kino Boka programme for films, screening times and running times, and confirm the screening’s language and age rating with the cinema. View on map.
Game World play centre in Kamelija
Game World, on the second floor of Kamelija shopping centre, has a play area with trampolines and climbing walls. Its arcade games include air hockey, basketball, mini-bowling and driving simulators.
For opening times and contact details, see Game World at Kamelija shopping centre, and ask the staff about any age requirements for the individual games. View on map.
03Swimming, a boat trip and the beach
Recreational swimming at the municipal pool
At the Zoran Dzimi Gopcevic municipal swimming pool in Skaljari, you can swim together indoors during public swimming sessions. The pool is 33.33 metres long and 25 metres wide, with a depth of two metres, making this an outing for families whose children already swim.
See the municipal pool timetable for recreational swimming sessions, and confirm the entry requirements for children with the pool. View on map.
Views of the bay from a semi-submarine
Montenegro Submarine offers a one-hour trip on a boat with a deck above the water and a glazed cabin below the surface. From the deck, you see the Old Town and the bay’s coast, while the cabin windows give you a view underwater. The programme includes 40 minutes of panoramic cruising and 20 minutes of underwater viewing.
The meeting point is at Park Slobode 1, where you need to arrive 30 minutes before departure. Check departure times, booking and the exact boarding point in the Montenegro Submarine programme. Departure area on map.
Swimming and playing in the sand at Trsteno
Trsteno is a small cove on the open Adriatic coast, with a sandy beach and sandy seabed. Rocks and greenery frame the beach, and the sand beside the water gives families space to play before or after swimming.
From Kotor, Trsteno is a separate trip to the coast. More about Trsteno Beach · View on map.
04The cable car and separate family excursions
A gondola to Kuk, views and play at the top
The Kotor-Lovcen cable car starts in Dub and reaches Kuk in 11 minutes, one way. From the gondola, you can see the hillside, forest and bay. By the upper station, the playground has multi-level towers, platforms, tunnels and slides.
Children under 12 travel in the gondola with an adult. The playground has its own minimum age of three and minimum height of 60 centimetres. Family activities and the cable car timetable. Allow separately for getting to Dub, spending time at Kuk and the return journey, beyond the 11-minute ascent. Dub on map · Kuk on map.
Ponies and an art garden in Tici
Pony Art Garden in Tici on Lustica offers time with ponies and a chance to see sculptures and art installations in a garden among olive trees. The organised Montenegro Adventures visit lasts an hour and a half and is conducted in English. The garden is a separate excursion from Kotor.
The visit is for at least four people, with booking required at least three days ahead and transport to the starting point not included. When arranging it, give your children’s ages and confirm how the encounter with the animals works and where your host meets you. Pony Art Garden programme and visit arrangements · View on map.
A train and underground chambers at Lipa Cave
At Lipa Cave near Cetinje, a guide takes you through the illuminated main passage and underground galleries among cave formations, including Njegos Hall and the Grad Gallery. A tourist train takes you from the reception car park to the entrance. The standard tour lasts 60 minutes, including the train ride to the cave and back.
This is a separate excursion from Kotor, with arrival planned around the seasonal cave tour timetable. Pushchairs cannot be taken into the cave, but a baby carrier is allowed. The cave stays at 10-12 °C all year, so bring an extra warm layer for the tour. View on map.
Frequently asked questions about a family stay in Kotor
What can we combine with a walk in the Old Town?
The Maritime Museum, Cats Museum and Kino Boka are in the Old Town. City Park is close to the walls, and Game World is in Kamelija shopping centre. The aquarium is further along the coast in Dobrota, while for the cable car you first need to get to Dub, so plan these outings around where you are staying.
What can we do with children when it rains?
Boka Aquarium and the museum collections offer indoor visits, while Game World has play equipment and arcade games. For Kino Boka, choose a screening suited to your children’s ages and the language they understand. The Cats Museum opens seasonally, so it is not a year-round option for a rainy day.
Does the programme duration include getting there from Kotor?
Montenegro Submarine’s one hour is the boat trip itself, with arrival at the departure point 30 minutes earlier. For the cable car, 11 minutes is just the journey from Dub to Kuk, one way. The Pony Art Garden visit lasts an hour and a half, excluding transport to the starting point. At Lipa Cave, 60 minutes includes the guided tour and the train from the reception car park to the entrance and back. Travel from Kotor is not included.
